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Britta Badour

 

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Full
First name
Britta
Last name
Badour
 

ABOUT

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Location (city/town)
Toronto
Biography
Born and raised in Kingston, Ontario, Britta B. is an award-winning artist, public speaker, and poet living in Toronto. She is the author of the poetry collection and audiobook, Wires that Sputter, published in Canada and the USA by McClelland & Stewart. In 2021, she won the Toronto Arts Foundation Breakthrough Artist Award and was named COCA Lecturer of the Year. Britta holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Guelph and teaches spoken word performance at Seneca College.

Website: www.brittab.com
Twitter/IG: @missbrittab
Self-identification: equity-seeking groups
  • Black
  • Racialized
 

PUBLICATIONS AND RECOGNITION

Books and other publications
Wires that Sputter, McClelland & Stewart.
Awards and other achievements
2021 Breakthrough Artist Award (né: Emerging Artist) - Toronto Arts Foundation
2021 Lecturer of the Year - Canadian Organization of Campus Activities (COCA)
Poetic forms and styles
  • Long poem
  • Print poetry
  • Prose poetry
  • Spoken word
 

BOOK THIS POET TODAY

Contact poet directly
For showcases, features, workshops, slam coaching, youth mentorship, keynote speaking, hosting/emceeing, readings, panels, and other collaborative bookings, please email: britta@brittab.com
League-funded opportunities
  • Canada Poetry Tours (national)
  • Readings in Public Places (Toronto)
  • Poets in the Schools (Ontario)
  • National Poetry Month (national, April only)
International bookings
Bergen International Literature Festival

International Literature Festival Dublin

Toronto International Festival of Authors

Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD)

WordStock Sudbury

NorthWords Writers Festival

Woman of the World Poetry Slam
Editorial services
  • One-on-one mentoring